Universities as Catalysts for COVID-19 Vaccination: A Call to Action

Universities have the ability to be a strong community collaborator in mitigating the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and ensuring that vaccination becomes a community norm. With their in-house expertise, ability to increase the reach of a message, and potential for vaccinating a large...

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Published inHealth promotion practice Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 601 - 604
Main Authors Thompson, Amy, Hancher-Rauch, Heidi, Blavos, Alexis, Early, Jody, Brookins-Fisher, Jodi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Behavior modification
Colleges & universities
Community
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Immunization
Pandemics
behavior change
immunization
advocacy
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Summary:Universities have the ability to be a strong community collaborator in mitigating the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and ensuring that vaccination becomes a community norm. With their in-house expertise, ability to increase the reach of a message, and potential for vaccinating a large number of people, universities can be at the forefront of leading our country back to prepandemic times. This article discusses how universities can collaborate with communities to ensure mass vaccination, as well as give strategies to increase immunization rates on campus and beyond.
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ISSN:1524-8399
1552-6372
DOI:10.1177/15248399211017485